WASHINGTON, DC— The Ohio presidential primary raised serious questions on the issues of free trade and NAFTA, while several Free Trade Agreements with important trading partners currently stand before Congress. Never has it been more evident the critical task our next president must face in strategically positioning the U.S. in a global economy. Will the U.S. be a free-trade partner or will concerns about the outsourcing of American jobs force the country to modify its positions? Join the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) at a briefing on Thursday, March 27, as representatives from the presidential campaigns go head-to-head and address these issues.

Featuring:

Dr. Doug Holtz-Eakin
Senior Policy Advisor, John McCain Campaign
Former director of the Congressional Budget Office and
Chief Economist of the White House Council of Economic Advisors.

Daniel K. Tarullo
Senior Advisor, Barack Obama Campaign
Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, Former Assistant to the President for International Economic Policy in the Clinton Administration.

*Hillary Clinton Campaign Representative Invited (not confirmed)


Also Featuring: Sidney Weintraub, William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Susan K. Finston, IPI Adjunct Fellow and Principal, Finston Consulting; Dr. Merrill Matthews, IPI Resident Scholar; George A. Pieler, IPI Senior Fellow, and more…


Event Details:

Thursday, March 27, 2008
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Murrow Room, 13th Floor, National Press Club
529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045

*Complimentary Breakfast to be Served

RSVP: Erin Humiston, (972) 874-5139, or erin@ipi.org

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